Are You There, God? - It's Me, Margaret -- by Judy Blume (Author) (Book - Child)
"Judy Blume and her character Margaret Simon were the first to say out loud (and in a book even) that it is normal for girls to wonder when they are ever going to fill out their training bras. Puberty...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Rabbit Hill -- by Robert Lawson (Author) (Book - Child)
"New folks are coming to live in the Big House. The animals of Rabbit Hill wonder if they will plant a garden and thus be good providers." From Card Catalog
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories -- by Maurice Sendak, Isaac Singer (Authors) (Book - Child)
"Silly, outrageous, and sometimes poignant, the stories reflect the traditions, heroes and villains of middle European folklore. The devil makes an appearance more than once, as do the ever-so-foolish...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Anne of Green Gables -- by L.M. Montgomery (Author) (Book - Child)
"When Marilla Cuthbert's brother, Matthew, returns home to Green Gables with a chatty redheaded orphan girl, Marilla exclaims, 'But we asked for a boy. We have no use for a girl.' It's not long,...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Jump Ship to Freedom -- by James Collier (Author) (Book - Child)
"In 1787, a fourteen-year-old slave, anxious to buy freedom for himself and his mother, escapes from his dishonest master and to find help in cashing the soldier's notes received by his father...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
In Their Own Words: A History of the American Negro, 1916-1966 -- by Milton Meltzer (Author) (Book - Child)
"The concept of their own words is what distinguishes this well compiled history of a people." From Choosing Books for Kids
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Pigman -- by Paul Zindel (Author) (Book - Child)
"For sophomores John and Lorraine, the world feels meaningless; nothing is important. They certainly can never please their parents and school is a chore. To pass the time, they play pranks on...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
There Are Two Kinds of Terrible -- by Peggy Mann (Author) (Book - Child)
"After his beloved mother dies of cancer, a boy must learn to relate to hsi father who has withdrawn into his own shell of suffering."
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Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Return of the Buffalo -- by Jack Scott (Author) (Book - Child)
"Discusses the American bison, also known as the buffalo, which despite a one time abundance, now only exists in a few protected herds." From Card Catalog
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Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Mothering Multiples: Breastfeeding & Caring for Twins or More -- by Karen Gromada (Author) (Book)
?Karen Kerkhoff Gromada expands an LLLI best-seller of 15 years to include a plethora of updated information for parents of multiples, especially discussing how to work together as a team. With an...
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